Adventures in China

While we were enjoying Boston, Xander was on the other side of the world, literally, enjoying time in China with his Grandpa Pierce! It was so cool to look up his location on our phones!

Some of the highlights from his trip: Xi'an, where he was able to see this statue of the first emperor of China...

and his famous terra cotta warriors. The emperor is buried there but his tomb has not yet been excavated.

There's also a factory there where they make tons of terra cotta warriors

and a store where Xander picked up a few for himself.

They even got to meet the farmer who made the huge discovery back in 1974!

Their first evening they went to see a play but Xander admitted that he slept through most of it. Jet lag is real!

Beijing and the summer palace!

The Beijing Olympic tower during the day...

and at night.

Tiananmen Square...

and the Emperor's Palace right behind it.

Visiting a pearl factory...I can't believe how many pearls!!

And Xander's favorite - the Great Wall!

Unfortunately for him, he got sick and actually threw up on the Great Wall! I guess that's an experience never to be forgotten!

A quick stop at a jade shop...

and then the Ming tombs.

Xander had such a great time on his trip and can't wait to go back sometime in the future!